Author: Marcy Shortuse

FDEP urged by environmental group to stop commercial use at Cayo Costa’s ‘Narrows’

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – On any given day, the Division of Park and Recreation’s concessionaire transports as many as 100 people across the 450-foot wide mangrove and beach dune area for shelling...

Capt. Wayne Joiner and his team on Hey, Moma! take first in the #17 Classic

For more photos of the 2021 #17 Classic, go to bocabeacon.smugmug.com BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The #17 Classic, held on May 13 and 14, yielded 14 releases for the full field of boats that fished Boca...

World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament back on for 2021!

STAFF REPORT – Presented by Eagle Grille & Miller’s Dockside | Boca Grande Marina, the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host the 2021 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament on Thursday...

Weekend festivities highlighted by May Daze with music and fun to raise money for K-9s for Warriors

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – This weekend, May 22 and 23, you might notice a lot more activity down in the water along the Boca Grande Causeway. That’s because the Party Cove Yacht Club will be holding...

Fire on Dog Island brings about a multi-agency coordinated effort

STAFF REPORT – Dog Island, a spit of land just off the Boca Grande Causeway, continued to burn as of press time on Thursday, May 20 after a fire started there on the preceding Monday. According...

Passing phony bills? Not in Hudson’s, you won’t

STAFF REPORT – If you feel like committing a crime, you might want to go somewhere other than Hudson’s Grocery … those folks are sharp. On Tuesday, May 18, Lee County Sheriff’s deputies...

Masks are optional (well, really, they always have been)

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Last week the Center for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance that says “fully vaccinated” Americans do not need to follow precautions...

Boca Grande hits major COVID-19 milestone: Vaccine update

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – A monumental milestone has been reached in our Island’s fight against COVID-19 as the Boca Grande Health Clinic has now vaccinated more than 3,100...

Talk about a fantastic experience at the sandbar! Dolphin v. snook caught on film

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A dolphin chasing his dinner made for great entertainment for one South Venice couple who got up close to the action … almost too close. Corey and Karen Brehm of South...

OBITUARY: John Kaiser

May 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Obituaries

On Friday, May 9, 2021 John Kaiser passed away in Washington, D.C. He was born November 1, 1926. John was the cherished father of Nancy Dufrane (Richard), Linda Brant (Michael), John Kaiser (Karen),...